Letter to the Editor: Hodgson is merely upholding and enforcing the law

Tuesday

May 9, 2017 at 8:00 PM

Richard D. Bates

I read with interest Friday’s article concerning the suit initiated by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice against Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson for enforcing immigration law. The law that the lawyers’ group opposes has been a federal law since 1996.

Apparently this lawyers’ group doesn’t believe in the proper method of changing laws by writing letters and contacting their local members of Congress. I must admit, I have never heard of a law enforcement person being criticized and sued for upholding and enforcing laws.

I wonder what the lawyers’ group has on its agenda for the future. Perhaps they will sue firefighters for attempting to extinguish fires. Or maybe sue nurses and doctors for trying to prevent illness and disease.

The citizens of Bristol County are fortunate to have a proactive sheriff in Hodgson. He has earned our respect as a tireless advocate of enforcing laws and fighting crime.